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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.David Kautter" <"www."@feel.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.David Kautter" <mr.davidkautter@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 23:19:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM IRS COMMISSIONER MR. DAVID KAUTTER U.S.A IRS Address:1111
Constitution Ave,NW Washington, DC 20224



Greetings From The Internal Revenue Service United States of America.
Your total funds worth $64.5 million USD will be delivered to your home address Via USPS
Your Funds has deposited with USPS already; so kindly update us with:

1. Your Full Name which you prefer we use when shipping your funds===
2. Your Current mailing (Delivery) Address where your fund should be mailed to===
3. Your Private Mobile Number for the Priority Express Mail to Contact you
when they arrive at your door step===
4. Your direct telephone Number===
5. Your private Email address ===
6. Your other Email addresses====
Reply this email with the below contact details immediately you receive this
email for immediate shipment of your funds.
Contact and reply only to this my email address:
Contact name: MR. DAVID KAUTTER
Contact Email: mr.davidkautter@gmail.com
Yours Sincerely,
IRS Commissioner,
MR. DAVID KAUTTER
REPLY ONLY to this email:
( mr.davidkautter@gmail.com)

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